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Are you looking for some fun things to do this week? Well, you are in luck. There is a lot to do! Visit a fun artisans market with theater performance, camp at the zoo, watch professional ballet demos, watch butterflies, celebrate with St. Patrick’s Day parades, get help with dealing with sleep issues, vaccination questions, and whew- there’s more but I can’t list each and every one of our picks.

Please don’t forget to check our Google calendar on our home page…moms Ruth and Asmeret have been working hard to keep it current and interesting for you all!

PARK SLOPE: ARTISANS MARKET FOR FAMILIES

Saturday, March 14 & Sunday, March 15: 11am-5pm
Local artisans and artists will show their products that are specifically geared toward the birth – 10yr old set. Also features hands-on demos and arts and crafts activities for kids (by Private Picassos and Grow Art), haircutting and braiding by Jullean (who also cuts at Still Hip Brooklyn), facepainting, a toy swap, a children’s portrait photographer Daviny Zagury , Sunshine Again theatre, and more. BrooklynLyceum.com

PARK SLOPE: SUNSHINE AGAIN LIVE

Friday March 13: 7PM, Saturday March 14th: 1PM, Sunday March 15th: 5PM
Check out the silly characters of Sunshine Again at the New York premiere of the live stage version, a new educational television series for preschoolers. This Jim Henson-inspired, one-hour carnival of gentle grownups, smartaleck puppets, furry monsters, and retro cartoons will take you back to the seventies. Just when I grew up!  The theatrical version is full of weird hairy puppets and great songs sung live onstage that will tell you how to get, how to get to Sesame Street….Tickets: $10, children under 2 free. BrooklynLyceum.com

PROSPECT LEFFERTS: BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

Saturday, March 14 & Sunday, March 15: various times
Brooklyn Children’s Museum has the Child’s Day Festival, where you can exploring the dances, costumes, and customs of kids in other countries. Learn a Japanese fan dance, make a Guatemalan worry doll, and design your own Tibetan wish flag. For toddlers there is an animated shorts where you can watch stories come to life.

UPPER WEST SIDE: BUTTERFLY EXHIBIT

ongoing
AMNH’s wonderful Butterfly exhibit features up to 500 live, free-flying tropical beauties from Central, South, and North America in a 1,200-square-foot vivarium, a freestanding structure aflutter with activity. Wear layers – it gets hot in there! In the Hall of Oceanic Birds. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door.
212.769.5200 http://www.amnh.org. Ongoing Daily 10/11/08 – 5/25/09; check with location for exceptions. Adults $22; Seniors & Students $16:50; Children $13

(listing is courtesy of www.gocitykids.com- thank you!)

LONG ISLAND CITY: SWIMMING POOL

From now until May 2009
A swimming pool…in winter? Well, yes. Artist Leandro Erlich is showing this cool installation at PS 1 Contemporary Arts Center. I can’t fully explain it here without sounding confused- but suffice it to say- he created the illusion of people walking under water. Kids will think it is so cool. I always find that getting to the museum is super easy- and a great fun day. Not easy to find food around there though, so plan on eating in their cafe or brown bagging it. There are 2 other exhibitions there too: one on reduction art and the other by a video artist.

PARK SLOPE: CAMP IN THE ZOO?

Saturday, March 14 & Sunday, March 15
This weekend at the zoo is a camper’s paradise! We are big campers in our family and are so excited to take Cedar on another camping trip. Here is my post about our successes and failures of our trip. and read this for other parents’ suggestions. At any rate, the Prospect Park Zoo’s new Camping Station is equipped with lots of things: kids will learn how to put up a tent, make an “edible campfire” and will listen to engaging stories about woodland wildlife. Plus, it will prepare them for this summer! For more info: www.prospectparkzoo.com

LOWER EAST SIDE: IRISH FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVAL

Saturday, March 14: 12 pm
The CraicFest (Irish Film and Music Festival) is having a FREE Kids event on at Cinema Village, 22 E.12th St, NYC. There will be a screening of the “Summer of the Flying Saucer” and complimentary goodie bags. Ages 5-12. For more details: www.thecraicfest.com

BROOKLYN; BALLET DEMOS

Sunday, March 15: 3:00 PM
From Studio to Stage is an introduction to the art of classical ballet for ages 4 through adult. The School of American Ballet will present free lecture-demonstrations called From Studio to Stage, that will llustrate how students develop into accomplished classical ballet dancers, alternating examples of advanced classroom training exercises with the performance of excerpts from notable classical ballets. Admission is free. Seating will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. The program will be offered at:P.S. K315, 2310 Glenwood Road
Brooklyn, NY

PARK SLOPE; SLEEP QUESTIONS? ANSWERED!

Sunday, March 15: 11am-12:30pm
Dr. Janet Kennedy of NYC Sleep Doctor has a class for new and expecting parents that covers the fundamentals of raising a good sleeper. She will discuss everything from: Soothing techniques for fussy babies, How to avoid excessive crying, How to Teach your child to put themself to sleep. To read my review of her services, you can read it on my blog here. Hint: I wouldn’t list this event if I didn’t think her methods worked! Takes place at: Bend and Bloom Yoga. $75 per couple www.bendandbloom.com to register

DUMBO: TRIBAL ALPHABET SIGNING

Sunday, March 15: 4-5 pm
If you haven’t seen this beautifully illustrated book- you should. The drawings are delicious- full of interesting details and bold color. Artist Claudia Pearson will be reading and signing the book along with the author of it, Nan Richardson. At Powerhouse Arena.

MIDTOWN: ST. PATRICK’S OPEN DAY

Sunday, March 15: 12-5 pm
The Irish Arts Center celebrates St Patrick’s Day with a free afternoon of Irish music, dance, face painting, a children’s arts & crafts workshop on the history of St. Patrick, Irish language workshops for children and adults, a tin whistle workshop, film screenings (The Legend of St. Patrick, narrated by Liam Neeson, with Gabriel Byrne as the voice of St. Patrick, and Absolutely Irish, featuring performances by the world’s leading traditional Irish musicians), and more. 212.757.3318, ext 209 http://www.irishartscenter.org. All Ages. Free,

(listing is courtesy of www.gocitykids.com- thank you!)

PARK SLOPE: ST. PATS PARADE

Sunday, March 15: 12:45 pm
The day begins at Prospect Park West and 15th Street with a dedication to the heroes and victims of 9/11, followed immediately at 1 pm with the parade. To get the entire parade route and learn about the morning mass, check www.parkslopeparents.com.

QUEENS: AIR FUN

ongoing through May 10
The New York Hall of Science has a cool interactive exhibition called AirPlay comes to New York. You can play with “Air Cannon”, watch air through the world’s longest vacuum cleaner hose, float model boats across a table and more. The exhibition closes May 10.

WILLIAMSBURG: GYMNASTICS FOR KIDS- NIGHT OUT FOR YOU

Saturday, March 21st: 6 – 9pm
Ms. Js Gym is starting their first “Kids night out”. We joined this gym and think it is really fun. Easy accessible too as it is on Kent Ave. While you get to go out on this Kids Night Out, your kids get to jump on the trampoline, tumble, do bars and beams and run around in general. Pizza will be served. The cost is $30 per child, but the price lowers with increased enrollment, so get all your friends together. For more info visit http://www.msjsgym.com/kidsnightout

PARK SLOPE: DO YOU WANT TO BE A VET?

Saturday, March 21 & Sunday, March 22
The Prospect Park Zoo is letting kids see what is like to be a vet! Zookeepers will give a presentation about what it’s like to be a zoo vet, and how all the animals – from the biggest baboon to the tiniest tamarin – stay fit and healthy. Kids can also dress up as vets and take care of stuffed animal “patients” at this interactive station. For more info: www.prospectparkzoo.com

PARK SLOPE: SUZI SHELTON CONCERT

Sunday, March 22: 2 PM
My friends’ kids adore Suzi Shelton. I think she would bring her family all the way from Boston for this concert. Suzi will be at Southpaw for a kids’ concert. The doors open at 1 pm. $12 per walking human. You can get tickets at www.spsounds.com

PARK SLOPE: TODDLER SLEEP ISSUES

Sunday, March 22: 3:00-4:30 PM
Dr. Janet Kennedy of NYC Sleep Doctor will be speaking on everything to do with sleep. She will discuss everything from going from crib to bed to having 2 children in one room, to getting your child to sleep! This is a great forum to hear how to solve some of those tough sleep issues- or to prevent them before they start! To read my review of her services, you can read it on my blog here. One lucky person will win a massage at Everyday Athlete Studio, where the event is being held. Another will win some of open play passes. I also reviewed my yummy massage at EA on the blog here. Hmmmm…this is beginning to sound like a perfect seminar for me! Where: Everyday Athlete Studio, 136 Union Street (btw. Hicks & Columbia), Carroll Gardens
Cost: $25 per person, $40 per couple (prepayment required),  they are offering FREE babysitting/playtime for any toddlers who attend while their parents are listening to the seminar in the adjacent room.  RSVP: Chana@babybitesbrooklyn.com

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS: PREPARING FOR BIRTH

Thursday, March 26: 6:30-8:30 PM
This is really a great deal. Baby Bites Brooklyn has put together a double seminar for the price of one. However, most importantly, I really respect both the professionals who are speaking. Part 1 is “Everything You Want to Know About Preparing for Birth” by Certified Childbirth Educator, Midwife Assistant and Labor Support Doula Beth Donnelly Caban. She is an excellent resource and a well-known doula. Part 2 is This Blog’s Expert Pediatrician: Dr. Gilgoff. He is going to talk about what to expect from your pediatrician visits and what your infant will be doing. Plus, there will be a ton of raffle prizes.
NY Kids Club, 182 Henry Street, Brooklyn Heights
Cost: $30 in advance/$40 at the door
RSVP: chana@babybitesbrooklyn.com

UPPER WEST SIDE: VACCINATING YOUR CHILD

Wednesday March 25: 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Dr. Lawrence Palevsky is a well-known pediatrician who has done a lot of research on vaccination. We went to his seminar at RealBirth and found it interesting. He poses a lot of questions and presents his research. If you are wondering about vaccination, this would probably interest you. Check out his website first to see if you are sympatico with his ideas.
Parkside Lounge, West Side YMCA
5 West 63rd Street, New York, NY 10023
$40 ($70 for couples) Early reservations are advised.

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